Question

chapter 9 quiz
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what distinguishes the fourth industrial revolution from previous ones?
a. focus on steam and water power
b. use of mass production and electricity
c. digital computing and automation
d. digitization, communication, and connectivity
e. replacement of labor with mechanization
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Explanation:

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is characterized by the fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres, with a focus on digitization, communication, and connectivity. Steam and water - power were hallmarks of the first industrial revolution. Mass production and electricity were key to the second. Digital computing and automation were more prominent in the third. Mechanization replacing labor was a trend throughout the industrial revolutions but not unique to the fourth.

Answer:

D. Digitization, communication, and connectivity